-
Future of Google search rests with judge who will strip away monopoly power: Q&A with antitrust expertGoogle's future as provider of the world's most dominant search engine rests in the hands of a federal court judge who last month ruled the company has a monopoly on internet search.... Read more
-
Dutch match US export curbs on semiconductor machinesThe Dutch government announced Friday broader restrictions on exports of semiconductor-making machines produced by sector heavyweight ASML, aligning itself with US curbs on technology at the center of trade tensions with China.... Read more
-
Google 'anti-competitive' over online ad tech: UKUS tech titan Google employs "anti-competitive practices" with regards to online advertising, Britain's competition watchdog concluded Friday in provisional findings of a two-year long investigation.... Read more
-
EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fireEurope's aviation safety agency said Thursday it will require inspection of part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight.... Read more
-
The danger of AI is that it's so good, you simply can't resist, says expertInga Strümke does not believe artificial intelligence will take over the world with killer robots, but it might kill your spark. This is an area that needs rules, and Europe is about to get them.... Read more
-
Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber networkVerizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network.... Read more
-
How Australia's new AI 'guardrails' can clean up the messy market for artificial intelligenceAustralia's federal government has today launched a proposed set of mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI alongside a voluntary safety standard for organizations using AI.... Read more
-
Meta has a new plan to keep kids safe online, but it's a missed opportunity for tech giants to work togetherMeta, which owns social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, has revealed its plans for keeping kids safe online. It wants companies like Apple and Google, who run mobile phone app stores, to force parents to approve when their children attempt to install phone apps which are popular among... Read more
-
Netflix wants to shrink your favorite TV show's carbon footprintThere's a soft, afternoon glow suffusing an intimate scene between the plucky protagonist and her wood-chopping, flannel-shirted love interest's mother on the Vancouver set of the Netflix Inc. show, "Virgin River." A soapy drama centered on a nurse practitioner in a small, northern California town, "Virgin River" is the kind... Read more
-
Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problemElon Musk's woes are hardly limited to Brazil as he now risks possible EU sanctions in the coming months for allegedly breaking new content rules.... Read more
-
Opinion: If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe's risky pathEven after decades encouraging the growth of renewables, we're still too reliant on coal and gas power stations.... Read more
-
Paying with your face: What will convince consumers to use facial recognition payment technology?You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. If you have traveled internationally, you have used your face to exit and enter the country. You may have even scanned your face to "verify" your online dating profile. But are you willing to use your face to pay for your... Read more
-
Meta oversight board clears use of 'From the River to the Sea'Meta's Oversight Board ruled on Wednesday that the standalone use of the phrase "From the River to the Sea," a slogan popular with pro-Palestinian users, does not violate the company's content policies.... Read more
-
Charging stations for electric vehicles boost spending at nearby businesses, study findsCharging stations for electric vehicles are essential for cleaning up the transportation sector. A new study by MIT researchers suggests they're good for business, too.... Read more
-
Ex-VW boss tells trial 'dieselgate' charges are 'implausible'Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said Wednesday the charges against him were "implausible" as he testified at his trial over the "dieselgate" scandal that rocked the German auto titan.... Read more